Common use of CERTIFICATION CONCERNING LOBBYING ACTIVITIES Clause in Contracts

CERTIFICATION CONCERNING LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. By signing this document, the Consultant certifies to the best of their knowledge and belief that: a. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement. b. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form- LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying", in accordance with its instructions. The Consultant also agrees that he or she shall require that the language of this certification shall be included in all lower tier subcontracts, which exceed $100,000, and that all such sub- recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.